Steam sad-iron



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No 514,601. Patented Peb. 13, i894.

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.TGI-IN MANDOT, OF NW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.:

STEAM SAD-IRON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Eatent No. 514,601, dated February 13, 1894.

Application filed Mag 5, 1893. Serial No. 473,064. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that l, JOHN MANDOT, a citizen of France, residing at New Orleans, in the parish of Orleans and State of Louisiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Steam Sad-irons; and l do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to malte and use the sam e.

My invention relates to devices for ironing out puits, tucks and garments ofV various shapes which cannot be easily iron ed out with the ordinary fiat iron.

It has for its object to provide a stationary and substantially upright apparatus sustaining a hollow metallic body which may be kept constantly hot by means of steam and also to provide means for taking off the water of condensation without allowing it toacoumulate in the heated body and returning it to the boiler.

With these objects in View it consists in a certain combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the draWings:-Figure l, represents a vertical section of my device. Figs. 2, 3, A4, and 5, show sections of modified shapes of the hollow bulb.

The hollow bulb 1, as shown in Fig. l is spherical in shape and is secured to the upright tube 2, by means of a screw connection. The other end of the tube 2 is fastened into an attachment piece 3 which has a square or hexagonal head It so that it may be turned by means of a wrench.

l2 represents a circular or other convenientshaped table supported on a suitable standard 7.` The table has a central opening to admit the lower part of the hollow metallic piece 10 which is provided with iianges 6 whereby it is supported and suitably secured to the table as by screws 1l. The upper part of this metallic chamber is screwthreaded at hollow tube and bulb and terminates at a point very close to the shell of the bulb thus keeping it very hot.

It is very desirable to have the hollow bulbs of various shapes in order that one best adapted to a particular piece of goods may be selected. l, Fig. 2, shows a thumb shaped bulb which is very useful.

1b, Fig. 3, shows an egg shaped form and 1G, in Fi g4. represents the cone shaped bulb,while in Fig. 5, l denotes a bulb which I call the crutch top shape. Other forms may also be made. Y

Each of the different shaped bulbs as shown in Figs. 2, 3, i, and 5 is provided with a tube 2 and attachment piece 3 so that when any particular shape is to be used, one is unscrewed and taken oit, then the desired attachment may be screwed on tightly and each tube 2 is of the right length to bring the top of the steam pipe 5 very near the top shellof the hollow bulb.

9 represents the pipe for the exit of the water of condensation.

The operation is as follows: Steamis taken from the steam space of the boiler by pipe 8 and passed through pipe 5 into the hollow bulb which is thereby heated. The water of condensation passes out at pipe 9 and returns to the boiler which it enters at the lower part. As the boiler is on a lower level than the apparatus and lthe apparatus is in open connection with the boiler pressure the water will be returned by its own gravity to the boiler.

The bulbs are preferablyT made of aluminum bronze as it is non corrosive and does not lose its fine luster during use and also because it does not stain nor impair the color of the goods operated upon.

The appliance is used forironing puffs and plaitings in all kinds of garments and for pressing out sleeves or other connections and corners which cannot be readily reached with any ordinary iron. It is also largely used in removing` spots or stains of any kind from garments or other fabric by holding the same tightly against the heated surface of the bulb and applying the benzine or other liquid. The bulb is thus maintained in a constantly heated condition and has' proved to be very efficient in actual practice.

An important feature of my invention is the arrangement and relative positions of the lnlet steam pipe, the hollow bulb and the exit pipe for Water of condensation. The inlet steam pipe is brought up within the exit pipe and then is kopt warm, not being exposed to the cooling eiect of the atmosphere. It is also introduced into the upper part of the bulb thus carrying the hottest steam constantly to the top and most serviceable part of the bulb. Then the water of condensation is not allowed to collect in the bulb at all but forms in the chamber at the lower end of the attachment.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a steam sad iron the supporting table,

the attachment consisting of the tube terminating in the hollow bulb, the chamber l0 having screw connections with the attachment and arranged below the bulb so as to secure the Water of condensation, the steam inlet pipe entering the bulb, and the outlet pipe for the waterof condensation connected to the chamber, substantially as described.

2. In a steam sad iron the attachment consisting of the tube terminating in the hollow bulb, the chamber l0 suitably connected to the attachment tube, the steam inlet pipe arranged within the attachment tube, in combination with the outlet pipe connected to the chamber substantially as described.

3. In a steam sad iron the attachment tube connected to the hollow bulb the connected chamber 10 with the supporting table, the outlet pipe leading from the chamber in combination with the inlet pipe entering the hollow bulb and extending to near the top of the same whereby hot steam is brought directly to the upper surface of said bulb substantially as described.

4. In a steam sad iron the supporting table and collecting chamber lO, the upright attachment tube connected to the chamber and terminating in the hollow bulb, said chamber being located above the boiler and in connection therewith and in combination with the steam inlet pipe passing up through the attachment tube and terminating near the top of the hollow bulb substantially as described.

5. The steam sad iron consisting of the flanged steam chamber l0 with its outlet pipe, the upright tube 2 carrying the hollow aluminum bronze bulb said bulb being supported over the chamber 10 in combination with JOHN MANDOT.

Witnesses:

JULES BUCHEL, G. F. Coenen. 

